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The acceleration is 4 m/s^2. What is the coefficient of friction?

2007-10-03 14:54:20 · 1 answers · asked by steve paisley 2 in Science & Mathematics Physics

The answer on the key is 0.102. But I don't know how to get there.

2007-10-03 15:23:27 · update #1

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F(net) = m * a = 4 * 2 = 6 N

So, of the 10 N of force, 4 N are absorbed by friction
F(friction) = normal force * mu
normal force = m * g
F = m * g * mu
4 = 2 * 9.8 * mu
Coefficien of friction = 0.204

2007-10-03 14:59:34 · answer #1 · answered by lhvinny 7 · 0 0

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